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- BioEd Online
- Video, audio, and slide sets on a variety of biology subjects. Produced by Baylor College of Medicine. You are authorized to view, copy, download and print materials on BioEd Online subject to the following terms, conditions and exceptions: The materials are to be used solely for personal, noncommercial, informational and educational purposes. The materials are not to be modified. They are to be distributed in the format provided with the source clearly identified. The copyright information or other proprietary notices may not to be removed, changed, or altered. The site design, layout and individual elements are not to be reproduced, copied or redistributed except as indicated above in item number one.
- BioImages
- Approximately 17,000 images provided by the Department of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University. Includes maps as well as plant and animal images. Read their complete terms of agreement before using. A portion of it states "Permitted Use of the Images is limited to noncommercial or educational purposes, such as multimedia presentations for a course, a web page for a course, a web page of a non-profit organization or a personal, noncommercial web site."
- Community-Indexed Photo Guide
- According to the site "The images and photos found in this archive come from three main sources: the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Each of these sites clearly state that their photos and images are in the public domain and give the conditions for their use. Please read their statements. " Images are mostly nature related.
- Exploratorium Digital Library
- "The different collections in the library include digital media and digitized museum materials related to interactive exhibits and scientific phenomena, including images, educational activities in PDF and html formats, QuickTime movies, streaming media, and audio files. You may search, select and download digital files for individual, noncommercial educational use."
- Images of Nature
- Includes images of minerals, metals, living things, plants, etc. Images may be downloaded and used by "the news media or for educational or non-commercial scientific purposes. In all cases, published credit must be given."
- JSC Digital Image Collection (NASA)
- Over 9000 NASA press release photos of the the American manned space program. Most photos are in the public domain; check the permission page for more information. Links to other NASA photo sites.
- Muscle Atlas
- "The medical illustrations contained in this online atlas are copyrighted © 1997 by the University of Washington. They may not be utilized, reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the University of Washington. Receiving a license to use these images is generally quite easy, particularly for academic and scholarly purposes."
- NASA Images
- Public domain images relating to the solar system and space exploration.
- National Aeronautics And Space Adminstration: NSSDC Photo Gallery
- Images realting to the solar system and its exploration. All the images are in the public domain and only need to be credited.
- National Oceanic and Atmosperhic Administration Photo Library
- Wide variety of photos of natural conditions. Most are in the public domain.
- NOAA Paleoclimatology Slides
- "...provide background on a variety of paleoclimatology subjects, including Ice Ages, Tree Rings, Ice Cores, Coral Reefs and much more."" Most slides are in the public domain. You must give credit to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Paleoclimatology Program/Department of Commerce along with credit to the photographer or other source where given. Slides may not be used for any commercial purposes without prior permission.
- Public Health Image Library
- "We welcome public health professionals, the media, laboratory scientists, educators, students, and the worldwide public to use this material for reference, teaching, presentation, and public health messages. The content is organized into hierarchical categories of people, places, and science, and is presented as single images, image sets, and multimedia files." From the Center for Disease Control.
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Images related to fish and wildlife. Most are in the public domain.
- The Virtual Fossil Museum
- Images of fossils contributed by educators, scientists and enthusiasts.
- vPlants: a Virtual Herbarium of the Chicago Region
- Searchable database that provides free plant specimen data on 90,000 plant specimens and about 50,000 digital images in the Chicago area. Information provided by the Field Museum of Natural History, Morton Arboretum, and the Chicago Botanic Garden.
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